Top 45 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Quotes

Obviously, getting drafted into the NBA is an amazing feeling. So I was happy regardless of who drafted me.

At the end of the day, we just want to win.

Life’s about ups and downs, season’s about ups and downs.

I feel like I touch the paint basically every play I’m out there.

Yeah, I always thought I’d make it to the NBA.

I’m just really confident in my abilities and how hard I work.

I put on clothes to reminisce.

I want to get better each and every day and attack each and every day. Whether that be a pool workout, a sand workout, an on the court workout, I’m just trying to get better in every situation.

Every day I look as a chance to get better and I try to get better for the next day.

My rookie year, I was wearing more known brands: name brands, higher-end brands.

I’m the Black Steve Nash.

I just love the game. It’s brought me so much joy in my life. I have no choice when I’m playing it, I’m just happy.

I want to be one of the best point guards to ever play.

I just think we’re all high-level basketball players, best in the world. And no matter the outside circumstance, we still have to play basketball.

If you work hard, have the right mindset, right intentions, things will fall into place.

No special formula or anything like that; I just feel like I tried to do everything in my power to get to my ultimate goal.

I love the Kobe 1s, but they’re heavy. But I love the way they feel.

I’m just a basketball player. Regardless of the situation, I’m going to continue to work hard and play my game.

I have a couple moves I like to get to on the iso, and then after that it’s just read and reaction.

I’m just confident in my abilities.

Basically, when I put on clothes, it’s all strictly about my mood. It’s all about how I’m feeling that day or in that moment.

I’m just trusting my work. Putting it in everyday.

There are a lot of great point guards in the NBA.

I’m just trying to get better every day. And I think if I do so, the accolades, the awards, the accomplishments will come.

At the end of the day you have to step in the ring and show what you got, so being overlooked by the media and stuff like that, it doesn’t really bother me.

I think everybody at every school across the country wants to get to the NBA as fast as possible but more specifically, I just want to maximize my potential as fast as possible.

Obviously teams know, and everyone in the league knows how much I like to touch the paint. And with them having to guard my 3-point shot, it’ll only make it easier for me to touch the paint.

I like to get teammates involved.

My mom, she calls me every day. She can’t get enough of me.

I’m a hooper.

If I like it and I’m comfortable and confident in it, then I’m wearing it. It’s that simple.

The upward climb I’m on, obviously I’m getting better. And if that continues to happen I should end up in a good place.

It’s super cool to see how far Canadian basketball has come.

I learn from everything, good games, bad games, it doesn’t matter, you can always learn.

If you do something you love, you take pride in it. You try to do it your best.

Oklahoma City loves their Thunder and the Thunder loves them.

I get better because I learn from my mistakes.

My whole life I always believed in myself and my abilities, in how hard I worked.

I just want what’s best for my teammates at the end of the day and that’s giving them the best version of me.

When you’re a rookie, every day is a learning phase. It’s from almost every angle, how to take care of your body, when to rest, stuff like that.

I’m more of a lead by example, and then when I feel like it’s needed I’ll step in and talk to guys. But I like to give guys their space and let them figure it out for themselves.

The people around me don’t let my head get too big, especially my mom. She tells me I suck every day.

Every experience is different, teaches you a new thing – good or bad – and you just take it, learn from it and move on.

The biggest thing is bringing energy and leadership on both ends of the floor. The player I want to be, and know I can be, that caliber, does so.

I’m a playmaking guard, a pass-first point guard.